Russian chemists obtained new molecules of the indolyl- and pyrrolylazine series. Credit: UrFU / Anastasia Kurshpel Scientists obtained substances that provide a breakthrough in the…
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Andrographolide is a labdane diterpenoid that has been isolated from the stem and leaves of the Andrographis paniculata plant. Andrographolide, a popular herbal medicine in…
The channel pore (blue) of an olfactory receptor dilates (pink) when an odor molecule binds the receptor. Credit: Laboratory of Neurophysiology and Behavior at The…
Compared with a normal cell (left), an oligodendrocyte lacking TDP-43 (center) produces less myelin (green) because it is unable to synthesize or take up sufficient…
Imagined Music and Silence Trigger Similar Brain Activity Imagining a song triggers similar brain activity as moments of silence in music, according to a pair of studies recently…
An FDA warning on epilepsy drugs may pose greater risk to patients. Most seizure medications carry a life-and-death warning: Taking this drug may increase suicide…
It’s a favorite first-order for the day, but while a quick coffee may perk us up, new research from the University of South Australia shows…
Much has been learned about SARS-CoV-2Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the official name of the virus strain that causes coronavirus disease (COVID-19).…
Repeatedly getting angry, hitting, shaking, or yelling at children is linked with smaller brain structures in adolescence, according to a new study published in Development…
Building on recent research confirming how ketamine induces rapid antidepressant action, Professor of Pharmacology Lisa Monteggia and her collaborators show how the molecular mechanism of the gene MeCP2 and…
Novel approach finds targets for future clinical trials in depression and Parkinson’s disease. Researchers have made significant advancements in correlating aberrations in specific brain circuits…
Sympathetic nerves (white) around the portal vein (blue), the bile duct (yellow) and the hepatic artery (red) in the liver. Credit: Adori et al., Science…
Neuroscientists show that mice can learn to manipulate random dopamine impulses for reward. From the thrill of hearing an ice cream truck approaching to the…
The COVID-19 pandemic has strongly impacted our sleep and dream activity. In a recent study published in the Journal of Sleep Research, people had a higher…
Scanning was completed both during Time 1 and Time 2 (approximately 1.5 years later) in each of the 5 age groups (6-year-olds, 10-year-olds, 14-year-olds, 16-year-olds,…
To provide access to genes needed for the encoding and storage of memories, brain cells snap open their DNA, breaking both strands. A new study…
An international collaboration elucidates the mechanisms that facilitate accurate identification of moving images. Imagine meeting a friend on the street, and imagine that with every…
Researchers warn of the potential social, ethical, and legal consequences of technologies interacting heavily with human brains. Surpassing the biological limitations of the brain and…
MIT neuroscientists have discovered a key role in memory formation for a region of the thalamus known as the anterodorsal thalamus, shown in red. Neurons…
Protein key for learning, memory behaves differently in males than females. When it comes to developing drugs for mental illnesses, three confounding challenges exist: Men…